“Other” is taking up 40 of my 64 GB of storage. Why can’t I clear it?
How do I clear the “other” part of my storage? I’ve offloaded and deleted apps, but it still won’t free up any space to download my update.
iPhone XS Max, iOS 13
Other is all data on the phone that is not shown in the colored graph categories when you go to Settings/General/iPhone Storage. Other is typically 1-2 GB, but can be more if you have a lot of app data. If it is very large (>10GB) there may be storage corruption on your phone. To fix this follow these steps:
- Back up your phone to your computer, iCloud or both (for belt-and-suspenders added security)—>How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
- Restore the backup you have just made—>Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
Here is additional information on Other—>What is "Other" and What Can I Do… - Apple Community